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The Quiet Man was part of a deal from Republic pictures. John Ford made his famous cavalry trio for the studio.The studio produced his film about Ireland. It was a film that took years to come to fruition. It paid off big for John Ford. He won his fourth academy award. This assured him his […]

Halloween is the time for ghosts, goblins, vampires, werewolves, witches and anything else that may scare you. Horror and suspense movies give just the right mix to put fear in the hearts of moviegoers. This is a list of movies that are just right for All Hallows’ Eve. 10. King Kong (1933) This film directed

The Far Country is another collaboration between Anthony Mann and James Stewart. This pairing of director and star, gives the film audience another unique western. This movie, along with the other westerns done with Anthony Mann: show Stewart’s acting ability. He was able to completely shed his romantic lead image. In this film Stewart plays

Vincent Price was an actor who was known for his villain roles. He shows that he could play a good guy, in The House of the Seven Gables. In it he plays Clifford Pyncheon, a member of a cursed family. The family stole land, from Mathew Maule, generations ago. He was framed for witchcraft, and

Michael Curtiz has, with Life With Father, accomplished an incredible feat. He has taken the very successful play, by Russel Crouse and Harold Lindsey and successfully adapted it to the screen. The play is based on Clarence Day’s memoir, of the same name. Curtiz has gotten terrific performances from the leads, William Powell and Myrna

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, is the last of the trilogy featuring everyone’s favorite archeologist/adventurer. It brings together two iconic action stars, Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. Their presence alone makes this an enjoyable film. They play respectively, Doctor’s Henry Jones Sr. and Jr. Connery and Ford show their acting chops and their ability

How Green Was My Valley is John Ford’s last entry in his drama trilogy. It is based on the Richard Llewelyn novel, about a coal mining family in Wales, named Morgan. It chronicles their lives through the eyes of the youngest son, Hew, (Roddy McDowell); who is exceptional in this role. It is narrated by

Is there anything The Marx Brothers wont skewer? The answer is no. Horse Feathers is the comedy team lampooning higher education. Groucho is Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley college. It’s insane with Groucho in a role of authority. This is shown in the beginning, when he sings, I’m Against It. He

Hellfighters is a John Wayne movie, for people who don’t like John Wayne movies. Wayne was larger than life in many of his films. In this one, he plays a very human, likeable and successful business man, named Chance Buckman. His business is firefighting. It is the very dangerous business of putting out oil fires,

Clint Eastwood was a star in the television western, Rawhide. He wanted more of a challenge and wanted to star in a movie. He got his first starring role, in the very low budget film, A Fistful of Dollars. It is a western that isn’t going to compete with any that John Ford directed. Its